"If that was the case, you could say that about most aircraft" Night or other low-visibility intercept goes to the Banshee. Shaken. By the way, for anyone who has seen the old movie THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI, the spectacular F9F deck crash in the movie was an actual flight deck film, and the pilot lived through it. No mods, no outside help, just factory standard. I reckon the Tomcat could have been superior to the Super bug in fleet air defence, if they had updated the avionics a bit. No reason for this or the f80c to see props neither should sea jesus for that matter. This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our, PLANE TALKING - HyperScale's Aircraft Scale Model Discussion Forum. Post Jan 10, 2011 #1 2011-01-10T15:49. Of course a 1948 straight wing naval fighter is going to be worse than a swept wing F-series Sabre that came out in the 50's. Killing N1Ks and R2Y2s over Iwo Jima and Saipan. You can say that about most aircraft. In the movie, the pilot was supposed to have been killed. No, no, the Panther was replaced by the Cougar. The plane was only slightly larger than the F9F-5. The Banshee was heavier but it had a lower stall speed than either the F9F-2 or -5 according to the Standard Aircraft Characteristics charts. The Banshees were later replaced by the F9F Panther and Cougars. F9F-5 Panther vs F2H-2 Banshee: Fight's on, fight's on!!! I know a few Panthers were shot down by Migs but I don't recall ever reading about Mig/Banshee encounters. I know a few Panthers were shot down by Migs but I don't recall ever reading about Mig/Banshee encounters. And it should be using the Colt Mk 16's instead of the AN/M3. Can you name me any aircraft which are clearly superior to the one which replaced them? Fuck that. On paper, the F9F should be a slightly better dogfighter -- faster, better climb and slightly lower wing loading. I was just wondering, did any Banshees have any contact with Migs during the Korean War? No, no, the Panther was replaced by the Cougar. The game is based around combined arms battles on air, land, and sea with vehicles from the Spanish Civil War to today. Actually, the F2H-2 has better takeoff performance compared to the F9F-2. The Banshee was a concurrent aircraft to the Panther, which was intended as all-weather fighter. As to who would win... it depends on the fight: Ok chaps, you have the choice of the latest marks of these two cold war warriors. If they were both evenly matched, then America would not have wasted the money to bring the banshee into service. F2H-2 takeoff distance. DropBear 5/29/2005 6:54:33 AM Ok chaps, you have the choice of the latest marks of these two cold war warriors. � 1998 - The a/c was totally destroyed flying belly first into the rear edge of the flight deck. 1,877 14. twyjgy. No yourself. Collection Item Long Description: Topic Its two engines were in the 3200lb/thrust range, the one engine in the Grummen was in the 6200lb/thrust range. Of course a 1948 straight wing naval fighter is going to be worse than a swept wing F-series Sabre that came out in the 50's, This thing is still bs at its br but hey it's the dev server and things will change! Because this should be 7.3 at least. Banshees may have engaged Migs, but didn't shoot any down. Moreover, from an arresting gear standpoint, the Banshee was easier to stop than the -5 because the lower landing speed more than made up for the higher weight. Nice work Ryan. I am going to fly the shit out of this thing. Having said that, I'd pick the Banshee. F2H Banshee vs. F9F Panther and Mig -15. twyjgy. Only starting in the F2H-3 did it become an all weather fighter. All rights Reserved. Welcome to HyperScale's Discussion, Picture Posting & Trading Forums. StrategyWorld.com, StrategyPage.com, FYEO, For Your Eyes Only and Al Nofi's CIC are all trademarks of StrategyWorld.com Privacy Policy. Both squadrons were based out of MCAS Cherry Point and saw several carrier before transitioning to the F9F Cougar in 1957. US Navy and Marine pilots often referred to the F2H as the "Banjo". 5/31/2005 5:35:31 PM. When someone competent gets a hold of this then much raging will be happening. "The author also says that the Banshee was much heavier and a had higher stall speed, which made it more dangerous for carrier work.". -- Shaken - out --. But the Banshee's acceleration is absolutely terrible. I reckon the Panther would hold its own as they are both evenly matched. Left side view of three U.S. Navy Grumman F9F-2 Panther aircraft and one U.S. Navy McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee aircraft in flight. I was just wondering, did any Banshees have any contact with Migs during the Korean War? Press J to jump to the feed. Just because a plane is replaced doesn't mean it was bad. VMF-114 and VMF-533 turned in their F4U Corsairs and entered the jet age in 1953 with the F2H-4 Banshee. 1,877 14. It was larger and twin engined, to carry around the radar unit in the nose. Or am I missing something? It was larger and … The forward fuselage tumbled onto the deck. Subject: F9F-5 Panther vs F2H-2 Banshee: Fight's on, fight's on!!! This is a subreddit for War Thunder, a cross platform vehicular combat MMO developed by Gaijin Entertainment for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The Banshee served for about ten years and was soon replaced by MUCH more capable aircraft. The Banshee was a concurrent aircraft to the Panther, which was intended as all-weather fighter. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, _Naval forces and supersonic aircraft were a mistake. It had superior high altitude performance for its day, but it was a bit bulky to be truly nimble. So it's not much worst then the f9f2, what BR is the f9f2 by the way? Worse than a stock F-86F, but not as bad as the F-84B. The first kill in an all-jet dogfight that can be verified by records on both sides happened on Nov. 9, 1950, when an F9F Panther shot down a MiG-15. 2020 StrategyWorld.com. If that was the case, you could say that about most aircraft. Shaken RE:F9F-5 Panther vs F2H-2 Banshee: Fight's on, fight's on!!! Right now the F9F-2 in RB has a BR of 8.3, On the dev server the F2H-2 had a BR of 6.7, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. But the Banshee's acceleration is absolutely terrible. The Banshee, for the simple reason that it replaced the Panther in American service, iirc. It did require a bit more wind over deck for launch with the same weight of armament due to the higher airframe weight. With two engines was the Banshee a better performer than the F9 or did the extra weight equal them out? At this BR this means that flying the N1K will be nigh impossible now won't it? Actually, the F2H-2 has better takeoff performance compared to the F9F-2. The F2H-2 did NOT have night fighter radar as standard except for a few F2H-2N's. Worse than a stock F-86F, but not as bad as the F-84B. Of course, it also had more range and endurance at that launch weight. /s. Dogfight goes to the Panther. The F2H should have been a better attack a/c, same bombload with a larger wing so less handling trouble loaded. MkI spits and MkIB. I don't know if MiGs downed any Banshees, though.
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